The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

As If I Actually Needed an Excuse to Post This Picture of a Blonde in a Bikini

Conveniently enough, she managed to get herself involved in a serious political news story: Now, far be it from me to throw the first stone here. After all, who are we to judge? Or more to the point, who are we to make tasteless jokes about Giovana Huidobro and her married (alleged) boyfriend, Rep. Jesse […]

Democrat Congresswoman’s Staff Uses Nazi Campaign Smear in Illinois

Democratic campaign operatives working for Rep. Debbie Halvorson (D-Illinois, 11th District) staged a protest against the free-market group Americans for Prosperity, carrying signs that depicted Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck and Halvorson’s Republican opponent with Hitler mustaches. Larry O’Connor at Big Government has video and photos: More from Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit and Dan Riehl. […]

Bankrupt States and Dot-Bomb Startups

The news that the state of Illinois is essential broke and yet owes an estimated $3.2 billion to various contractors, pensioners, etc., prompts an Instapundit reader to compare it to a bad dot-com operation. Worth reading.

Talk Radio Host Punks Abortion Clinic

In order to drown out pro-life “sidewalk counselors” outside, the owner of  Northern Illinois Women’s Center in Rockford was blaring WNTA-AM 1330 through loudspeakers. Kathleen Gilbert tells the rest of the story: D.J. Doug McDuff’s scheduled talk show guest cancelled, and he opened the phone lines for comment. Seeing his chance, Rockford pro-life veteran Kevin Rilott whipped out his […]

The Surprise Return of Blago-Gate!

Incomplete redaction of a Chicago subpoena for the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial reveals some unseemly — and perhaps criminal — actions by Team Obama: Obama may have lied about conversations with convicted fraudster Tony Rezko . . . Obama may have overtly recommended Valerie Jarret for his Senate seat . . . A supporter of […]

Alex Giannoulias and the Chicago Way

Guy Benson at National Review: Alexi Giannoulias is a young, exceedingly ambitious politician with extensive ties to the very worst elements of the sordid Illinois Democratic machine. (With impeached/indicted former Governor Rod Blagojevich and convicted felon Tony Rezko in the mix, the TV commercials practically write themselves) . . . The Chicago Tribune: The family […]

Post-Mortem: CSI Illinois

Dan Riehl says he doesn’t want to engage in hindsight recriminations over the Illinois gubernatorial campaign. As I explained at The American Spectator in the wee hours this morning, the evident narrow victory for state Sen. Bill Brady appears to be a less-bad outcome for conservatives, however disappointing it may be for Adam Andrzejewski’s Tea Party supporters. […]

Illinois Update: Brady Leads in GOP Gov. Race; Kirk Wins Senate Primary

LIVE RESULTS Wednesday, Feb. 3, 12:15 a.m. ET: As disappointing as the Illinois GOP gubernatorial primary is for Andrzejewski’s Tea Party supporters, Mark Kirk’s win in the Senate GOP primary is much worse from a conservative perspective. Michelle Malkin notes the “hold-your-nose” factor as reflected in the ultra-low primary turnout. 11:55 p.m. ET: Bill Brady leads […]

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